Re:I went back to using a ThinkPad from 2012
by Brian_K_White on Tuesday January 11, 2022 @05:21AM
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Same. I used a maxxed out Vaio for about 8 years and really the only reason I got a new x1 carbon in 2017 was because the lack of usb 3 (let alone c) was becoming a problem.
I still love that machine. One thing I dearly miss is the real docking station, no usbc cable.
That was under $3k that lasted for 8 years.
I don't know how much I'd pay for lesser machines or how often, but I can't believe this math doesn't work out.
Subsequently, the x1 carbon is still perfect but I just had to get a Framework when they came out just on principle, even though that 2017 x1c is still a pleasure to use and I'd happily use it for several more years.
Get the good one, max it out, use it for at least 5 years, enjoy life all day every day instead of being perpetually annoyed.
I still love that machine. One thing I dearly miss is the real docking station, no usbc cable. That was under $3k that lasted for 8 years.
I don't know how much I'd pay for lesser machines or how often, but I can't believe this math doesn't work out.
Subsequently, the x1 carbon is still perfect but I just had to get a Framework when they came out just on principle, even though that 2017 x1c is still a pleasure to use and I'd happily use it for several more years.
Get the good one, max it out, use it for at least 5 years, enjoy life all day every day instead of being perpetually annoyed.